Hose coupling



NGV. 23, 1937- A. J. WEATHERHEAD. .1R 2,099,915

HOSE COUPLING Original Filed Dec. 18, 1931 nventor UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HOSE COUPLING Albert J. Weatherhead, Jr., Cleveland, Ohio, assignor to The Weatherhead Company, Cleveland, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Original application December 18, 1931, Serial No. 581,893, now Patent No. 2,000,680, dated May 7, 1935. Divided and this' application April 24, 1935, Serial No. 17,937

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This invention relates to a hose coupling and more particularly to a metallic coupling joined to a non-metallic hose according to the method disclosed in my copending application Serial No.

interiorly threaded at one'end as at 5 and formed with a polygonal exterior to facilitate connecting the coupling to other instrumentalities. The hose engaging end of the coupling preferably comprises 5 581,893, led December 18, 1931 now matured into a nipple portion E internally bored longitudinally 5 Patent No. 2,000,680, May 7, 1935 of which this as at 1, a radial wall at 8 and a sleeve 9 proporapplication is a division. Y tioned to encompass the hose. The hose H may In hydraulic brake systems or other systems be the conventional rubber and fabric construc- Which necessitate the transmission of fluid or tion and may be readily positioned in the annular 10 gases under considerable pressure through flexible space between the nipple and sleeve with the end 10 conduits it is important that the exlble conduits surface of the hose against the radial Wall 8 as be securely joined to the rigid parts of the system shown in Figure 2. The Sleeve 9 may be rounded and that the coupling device to effect this be or chamfered at its outer end as at i0 to reduce shaped to prevent Awear or abrasion of the iiexible the tendency of the sleeve to abrade or wear away conduit upon relative swinging or bending movethe fabric oi' the hose at this poinii- 15 ments of the conduit with respect to the coupling. According to the method of my copendine ap- It is among the objects of this invention to plloation, the Sleeve 9 of the Coupling C, ensemprovide a metallic coupling wherein a sleeve is bled With the hose aS Shown in Figures l and 2 is proportioned to encompass the end gf a, nondeformed inwardly preferably byarolling or spinmetallic hose and is formed with an internal proning operation which exerts radial pressure on the 20 tuberant rib to press the hose against a, nipple sleeve 9 to form the inwardly extending rib il as and against a radial wall of the coupling integral illustrated in Figure 3- Simultaneously With the with the sleeve.` formation of the rib Il and due to the rolling or A further object of the invention is to provide Spinning operation, u flore or bell Inouiih l2 iS a coupling having an integra1s1eeve with a proformed on the sleeve. The operation of form- 25 tuberant rib to grip a hose and e, "be1l-m0uth ing the rib also causes the material of the hose or flared open end formed simultaneously with intermediate the rib I I and the radial wall 8 to the rib. A further object oi the invention is to be highly Compressed and in addition to formprovide a joint formed by` a metallic coupling ing a secure bond between the hose and nipple and andanon-metallic hose wherein the hose isforced Sleeve. the compieSSion of the hose Causes lL:he 30 longitudinally into abutment with a. radial wall materiel of the hose to be compressed against of the coupling by a. protuberanf; hose gripping the radial wall 8, thus sealing the cut end of the rib on the coupling. A further object or the inhose and preventing any fluid which might reach vention is to provide a metallic hose coupling the e d of the hose from going farther or from having anipple arranged tobe encompassed by a World 8 book through the fabric of the hose 35 hose, a radial wall to engage the end of the hose WhlCh iS normally exposed at the Cut end. and a sleeve xed with respect to the radial wall The llore l2 at the end of the Sleeve forms a arranged to encompass the hose. Aiurther object rounded Support for the hose When the hose iS of the invention is to provide a strong mechanical Curved with respect to the Coupling in the manner joint which is leak proof under high pressure conventional in hydraulic brake assemblies. Th 40 and whichmay be economically formed. wear of the hose against the coupling due to oscil- Other objects relating todetails of construction lation of the hose With repeot to the Coupling and economies oi manufacture will appear hereiS reduced to a minimum by reason of the broad inafter. support afforded by the flared chamfered end. As

In the accompanying drawing which illustrates will be understood from the method of connect- 45 a preferred embodiment of the invention. Figure lng the hose to the Coupling described in the 1 is an elevation oi' the coupling arranged on the above identified copending application, the posihosc prlor to the rib forming operation; Figure 2 tion of the rib I I with respect to me open end of is a longitudinal sectional view of the assembly the sleeve will determine the characteristics of of Figure 1; Figure 3 is a sectional view similar the bell mouth. For instance, if the rib H were 50 to Figure 1 subsequent to the rib forming operaformed more nearly adjacent the open end of the tion; and Figure 4 is an elevation oi' the hose and sleeve than as illustrated, that part of the rib adcoupling permanently connected to each other. jacent the end would merge into or become a part Referring to the drawing the coupling is identiof the bell mouth.

ned generally as C and comprises a body portion The straight side walls of the nipple and sleeve 55 of the coupling facilitate the assembly of the coupling with the hose prior to the rolling or spinning of the rib, and the hose may be placed with the cut end in abutment with the radial wall in the rst assembling step. The parts are held in this assembled relation by the t of the hose in the coupling until the rolling or spinning operation is completed.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the coupling and the method of amxing the coupling to the hose may be varied within certain limits without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention and I therefore do not wish to be limited other than by the claim appended thereto.

the hose material is forced against said radialwall and the end of the sleeve is iiared outwardly for reducing the abrasive effect of the end of the sleeve on the hose material.

ALBERT J. WEATHERHEAD, JR. 

